# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220040120105` · 12/30/2003 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Kingwood Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

THE CREW'S JOB WAS TO MOVE THE SECTION POWER CENTER. THE FOREMAN ATTACHED A BELT CHAIN TO THE SCOOP AND POWER CENTER AND WHEN THEY BEGAN PULLING THE CHAIN BROKE. THE CHAIN FLEW OVER THE POWER CENTER AND STRUCK THE SUPERVISOR IN THE MOUTH. THE EMPLOYEE NEEDED STITCHES AND A TOOTH WAS DAMAGED BUT RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*